The Indianapolis journal., 1887-12-18
THE NEW FORCE IN POLITICS
Completion of Organization of the Ma
tional League of Republican Clubs.
James P. Foster Chosen President, with q
vice-President and Executive Committee
man from Each State and Territory.

Iepiane. 10 the Republican party. They had been
resolved into a national league whose component
parts were the State leagues into which the
clubs of each State bad organized They had
not elected the officers of the league yet, but
there v.se plenty of them on the tapis. The
State leagues had been busy caucusing 60 this
end, and every one looked forward with interest
to see what the day would bring forth There
was the customary delay in assembling, only
handful of delegates being present at 10 o'clock
Chairman Evarts had not appeared. and only
one or two of the secretaries were present.
The Lamar resolution introduced by Congress
man Grosvenor. of Ohio. formed not little OF
the subject of couversatian prior to the opening
of the convention, and the general opinion was
that there would be a lively debate on the sub
iect. The New York delegation met this morn
ing and received the unequivocai declination OF
Chauncey NJ. Depew for the presidency of the ma
tional league, and nominated James P. Foster,
president of the New York Republican Club, for
that position. One member said they had been
informed that MICHIGAN and Ohio would suppors
a New York nominee.
Il was not until Ills that Chairman Evarts,
who had been rapping for order ten minutes.
succeeded in calling the convention to order.
The selections OF the delegations from each State
for vice-president and member Of executive
committee then announced. When Gen
eral Nathan Goff arose to make the nominations
for West Virginia, long continued applause
greeted him.
Trouble arose over a selection for Alabama
There was only one representative from that
State He was Samuel r. Lowree. colored
delegate. He would not take the responsibility
of nominating these men.
Mr.. Evarts then ruled that any State not feel
ing ready to make its nominations could wait
until action had been taken in the State re-
ferred to.
Nominations for President of the National
League then followed Seward A. Simmons, OF
Buffalo. in eloquent terms, nominated James p.
Foster, president of the New York Republican
Club, for president. General Nathan Goff, of
West Virginia, in words high in praise. nom
mated E. Lowden Snowden,- Of Pennsylvania.
Colonel Atkinson. of Mich iGan, nominated Col.
Nathan Golf
Mr. Goff declined, saying mis- position of Sena-
tor and his other duties woud prevent
Mr.. Lester, of Illinois, then spoke in favor OF
Foster. Senator Horr of Michigan. thought
the presidency should remain in New York, York,
den; Leondas Houk, of Tennessee, spoke for
Foster. and Judge Brown, of Ohio. said he
would second the nomination OF Mr.. Foster for
the Ohio delegation
Mr. Srowden here withdrew his name from
the contest for president
w. Z. Gardner, of Wisconsin. moved tho
election of Mr. Foster by acclamaton. 1t wafp
carried by tumntuous cry of aye" and not q
single nay" james p. Foster of New York.
was declared elected president of the National
League. Mr. Foster. on ascending the plat
form, was warmly greeted. When allowed to
speak he said:
I'VE have an organization which will bring
into power or defeat the purposes of that great
organization that created 1t. Who can doubt
that the power OF this great National League
will either destroy set up the candidate OF
RepubIicanisml We the power that will
rule elections, but if interfere with The old
Republican party will destroy it. It may
take some time to make New York Republican,
but we can at least cut down the Democratic
majorites. We will aid our sister States and
give fair vote to the South, by which we will
establsh Republican rule all over the country.
thank you again. and predict great victory
in 1882
Nv Erllo ~ a lhapv
was the cause of much excitement. 1t
follows:
Resolved. That this convention of the Republican
clubs of the United States representing the universal
sentiment and patriotic desire of the Republicans of
the United States records its emphatic dis approval
and condemnation of President Cleveands action IN
nominating L.. Q. C. Lamar for the Supreme Court
bench of the United States, and we recommend that
the Republican members OF the United States Senate
vote against the confirmation of the same
The matter was put to a viva vote on the
question of tabline. and, although the noes
seemed to be strong, at least, as the ayes, Mr..
Evarts declared it tabled
The convention then adjourned sine die:
The selection of ce-presidents handed in by
the different States is as follows:
Arizona, Robert Emmet, Morrison; Delaware.
Joseph r. Whitaker. Dover; Illinois, Judge d.
ton, Des Moines; Kentucky Alexander r. Pear
son. Lexington; Kansas. James W. Hamilton,
Wellington; Maine, Hon. A A. Strout. Port
ehusetts:. Geort H. Robinson;, Miehi-
Capt. Mons. Grin; Tennessee, Hon. j.. II.
Condor. Knoxville; Hampshire. Charles S.
Sawyer; Wisconsin,, W. Gardner Nlilwau-
kee New York. James A Blanchard; Con
necticut, Judge E. B. Bennett; Ohio: L. w.
Vermont, W. c. Duncan Virginia. John S.
Wise; West Virginia, G. NJ. Bowers: Dakota;
Leonard A. Rose; District of Columbia, A. NJ
Clapp; New Jersey. F. A. McGowan, Trenton.
Members of Executive COMMUNICATIONS.
A. l.. Morrison; Connecticut. James A. Haworth;
Delaware, Edmund Mitchell. jr.; Illinois. VIM.
INV 4 Clark II
Slonecker; Kentucky, August E. Wilson;
Maine. Joseph A Manley; Maryland, W. w.
Mesiesn, James E, Bsal: M.nns.osa,
7. E. Byrnes; Nebraska, R. W. Breckenridee;
New Hampshire, Hiram j. Black; New York,
Edgar D. Braeksst Ohio, J. A. Caldwel Penn
sylvania, A G. Robertson; Rhode Island, E. w.
Hayes; Tennessee. J. J. Litteton; Vermont.
George c. Noble. Virginia, J. w. Southard;
ert NJ Lafollette; Dakota, Judge A. B. Guptill;
District of Columbia. E. w. Fox; New Jersey,
E. w. Sanderson.
After the convention had adjourned the exec
utve committees Of the National League with
whom was left the nomination of secretary
and treasurer. appointed a subcommittee to
name these officers The subcommittee
sists OF j. S. Clarkson. of Iowa. James ?. Fos-
ter of New York city; E. T. Brackett, Of Sara
toga Springs, N Y. and Z. W. Fox, of Wash
ington. This committee agreed to leave the
choice of secretary TO President Foster. It
will decide upon treasurer later The sub
committee established headquarters at the New
York clubs rooms, aud will have branch at tho
National Republican Clubs rooms in Washing
ton. The League will hold convention in this
city in March. when there will be present seven
delegates from each State
Henry George and His Labor Party.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
New YORK, Dec 1I-Mixed in with the de-
liberations of the Republican clubs convention
here. although not appearing in the public dis
cussions, and also an equally important topic
with the leaders of the Democracy. is the ques-
ton what Henry George is going TO do with
his labor party. In interview with
your correspondent. printed last Sun
day, Mr.. George positively said that
he bad decided it to be unwise to 60 into the
presidential campaign independently. His rea-
sons as carefully taken from mis- own lips and